Scotch whisky

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Scotch whisky is a distinctive style of whisky distilled and matured in Scotland, renowned worldwide for its strict production standards, regional varieties, and complex flavors.


Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf distilled alcoholic beverage
whisky
consumptionForm in cocktails
neat
with ice
with water
countryOfOrigin Scotland
definedAs whisky distilled and matured in Scotland according to legal standards
exportImportance major export of Scotland
globalReputation premium spirit
hasCategory blended Scotch whisky
blended grain Scotch whisky
blended malt Scotch whisky
single grain Scotch whisky
single malt Scotch whisky
legalDefinitionLanguage English law
majorRegion Campbeltown
Scottish Highlands
surface form: Highlands

Islands
Islay
Lowlands
Speyside
maximumDistillationStrength 94.8% ABV
minimumBottlingStrength 40% ABV
minimumMaturationPeriod 3 years
mustBeDistilledFrom mash of cereals saccharified by malted barley
mustBeFermentedBy yeast
mustBeMaturedIn Scotland
oak casks
mustBeProducedIn Scotland
mustNotContain added substances other than water and plain caramel colouring
mustRetain colour aroma and taste derived from raw materials and maturation
partOf Scottish cuisine
possibleIngredient other whole cereal grains
primaryIngredient malted barley
water
productionProcessStep bottling
distillation
fermentation
malting
mashing
maturation
protectedDesignation Geographical indication
protectedIn European Union
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
regulatedBy Scotch Whisky Order 1990
Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
typicalCaskType ex-bourbon barrel
ex-sherry cask
refill oak cask
typicalFlavorProfile fruity
malty
oaky
peaty
smoky
spicy
typicalStillType column still
pot still

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scotland famousProduct Scotch whisky
Scottish American foodTradition Scotch whisky
subject surface form: Scottish Americans